It is time to open our church and hearts of those faithful who entered into marriage with full intent to work at it but who due to circumstance have failed to meet the ideal. We must meet the people of the world where they are. Too often our Church has failed to welcome all rather the institution sets up roadblocks. We cannot and must not judge others simply because their sin is different than ours. That is Pride.{jcomments on}
The People Speak Out
Local voices connecting globally
This is important: to get to know people, listen, expand the circle of ideas. The world is crisscrossed by roads that come closer together and move apart, but the important thing is that they lead towards the Good. (Pope Francis) |
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Canon Law 212 calls upon the laity to speak up:2 - The Christian faithful are free to make known to the pastors of the Church their needs, especially spiritual ones, and their desires.§3. - According to the knowledge, competence, and prestige which they possess, they have the right and even at times the duty to manifest to the sacred pastors their opinion on matters which pertain to the good of the Church and to make their opinion known to the rest of the Christian faithful, without prejudice to the integrity of faith and morals, with reverence toward their pastors, and attentive to common advantage and the dignity of persons. |